ShanMukha Innovations, a start-up incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed SickleCert, India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for Sickle-Cell Anemia. “The technology we have developed provides an affordable and efficient solution to screen large populations as a point of care test. With a tiny amount … Read more
SOURCES: Theodore Friedman, MD, PhD, chair of medicine and chief of division of endocrinology, molecular medicine and metabolism, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles. National Sleep Foundation: “How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?” Lisa Shives, MD, director, Sleep Medicine Center, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. American … Read more
Sick-care is similar to damage control, mostly people need sick-care in emergency conditions which leads to expensive treatments. By Arindam Haldar, During the medical revolution of the 1970s, prevention was seen as an effective way to keep people healthy. Healthcare professionals around the world have encouraged people to undergo routine health check-ups. But when it … Read more